United States Geological Survey

News about United States Geological Survey, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Apr. 24, 2015

United States Geological Survey identifies 17 regions across United States where thousands of earthquakes have been linked to oil and gas drilling; comprehensive assessment presents strongest evidence yet of risks posed by wastewater disposal from hydraulic fracturing, showing that earthquakes have become hundreds of times more common than only a few years earlier; two worst-hit areas are in Oklahoma. MORE

Sep. 12, 2014

United States Geological Survey published in journal Environmental Science & Technology reports that development of safer pesticides and legal restrictions on their use have sharply reduced risk to humans from pesticide-tainted rivers and streams; reports potential risk to aquatic life in urban waters has risen. MORE

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